29th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130183123 | PARKING SYSTEM - A parking system is provided, having a plurality of motor vehicle parking spaces arranged next to and/or on top of one another, each defining a parking position for a motor vehicle, a transfer area defining a transfer position for the motor vehicle for transferring the motor vehicle from the user to the parking system and vice versa, a transporting device for transporting the motor vehicle between the transfer position and the parking position, a control device for controlling the transporting device, and a user operating device in operative communication with the control device. The control device controls the transporting device for transporting the motor vehicle from the parking position as far as a change-of-operation position and vice versa in automatic operation. The transporting device transports the motor vehicle from the change-of-operation position to the transfer position and vice versa in dead man operation upon user actuation of the operating device. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183124 | AUTOMATED PARKING GARAGE/SELF-STORAGE APPARATUS - A parking system includes a plurality of trays having a parking platform for supporting a vehicle and legs for keeping the parking platform in an elevated position on a supporting surface of the parking facility. The parking system also has at least one automated guided vehicle for moving the tray with the vehicle thereon between an access location and a specified parking location. The automated guided vehicle has a frame and drive devices mounted on the frame. Each drive device has a turntable rotatable about a vertical axis and two independently driven wheels mounted on the turntable. The automated guided vehicle can fit beneath the parking platform of the tray and can lift the tray for moving the tray and the vehicle between the access location and the specified parking location. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183125 | Scraping, hauling and compacting machine - A device for gathering and removing chicken litter from chicken houses and for compacting the litter onto a compost pile. The scraper, hauler and compacter cleans and levels the floor of a chicken house as the scraper is being pulled by a tow vehicle such as a small tractor. A tiltable container is filled with the litter as scraping is done. When the container is full, the apparatus is towed to a compost pile where the scraper is either backed onto the pile or can be pulled up onto the pile. The container is tilted and the tailgate is opened. The apparatus is configured such that the wheels are in the rear and when the container is tilted into an unloading position with the tailgate hanging down in front of the wheels, the tailgate levels the litter out as the apparatus is moved forward. The wheels compress the litter onto the compost pile. Therefore, emptying, leveling and compacting the litter are all accomplished in one fluid motion, leaving the compost pile level and ready to receive another load immediately. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183126 | Flatbed truck method with a pickup truck - A specially designed crane, lift or hoist is utilized in converting a pickup truck into a flatbed type of vehicle. The crane is specially built in that it may fold down into a horizontal position wherein the drive and driven portions of the crane are parallel to each other in the rest position. A first crane WL | 2013-07-18 |
20130183127 | WARM UP CYCLE FOR A MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLE - A method for operating a materials handling vehicle includes activating the materials handling vehicle and performing a warm up cycle. During the warm up cycle, energy is provided to at least one valve within the materials handling vehicle so as to energize the valve without providing a working fluid to the valve. Providing energy to the at least one valve effects a heating of oil located within the at least one valve. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183128 | DEVICE FOR TREATING AND/OR HANDLING ARTICLES - A device for treating and/or handling articles ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130183129 | ROBOT HAND AND ROBOT APPARATUS - A robot hand is provided, the robot hand including three finger sections, a supporting section which supports a proximal end of each of the three finger sections, and a circumferential movement section which circumferentially moves a second finger section and a third finger section of the three finger sections about a position where the three finger sections are supported on the supporting section is provided. The circumferentially moving second finger section and third finger section are circumferentially movable in a range of 180 degrees or greater in a circumferential direction substantially around a hand axis of the robot hand, about the position where the three finger sections are supported on the supporting section. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183130 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RETRIEVING A CAPSULE FROM A BEVERAGE PRODUCTION APPARATUS - The invention aims to provide a device and a method for retrieving efficiently a capsule from a receptacle of a beverage production apparatus. In particular, the device allows retrieving a used capsule in safe conditions and without waiting time. The beverage production apparatus comprises a receptacle ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130183131 | DUAL ARM VACUUM ROBOT - A robot for use in semiconductor vacuum chambers is disclosed. The robot may include two independently-driven arms configured for wafer handling. The robot may include three motors or drive systems and a tri-axial seal to realize independent extension/retraction of each arm and overall simultaneous rotation of the arm assembly. The robot may provide enhanced throughput efficiency over other robot designs. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183132 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ORIENTATING A SOLID GROWTH CULTURE MEDIUM PLATE - An apparatus for orientating a solid growth culture medium plate from an original orientation to a worked orientation, the plate having a lid and a bottom, the apparatus including an orientation mechanism that includes opposed jaws able to receive and hold a plate therebetween in a held position that defines a notional tube above and below the plate, the orientation mechanism being mounted on a jaw support member such that the jaw support member is rotatable such that at least the plate bottom rotates about a generally horizontal axis that intersects the notional tube to orientate at least the plate bottom from the original orientation to the worked orientation. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183133 | CABLE GUIDING IN A WIND TURBINE TOWER - A cable guiding system is disclosed for a cable. The cable guiding system defines a passageway for the cable and comprises an arresting assembly which in operation provides a resistance in a first direction to a movement of the cable inside the passageway while allowing for a movement of the cable in a second (opposite) direction. It further comprises an interface for fixing the cable guiding system to a tower of a wind turbine. Disclosed is a method for lifting a cable upwards in a wind turbine tower assembly. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183134 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FREIGHT CONTAINER LOADING - Disclosed are apparatuses and methods for use thereof for loading bulk material into freight containers. One apparatus comprises a hopper configured to receive bulk material that is sized and shaped to be at least partially enclosable by a container to occupy a substantial volume of the container and a ram. The ram comprises a plate and a driver configured to move the plate from a back end of the hopper to an open end of the hopper to expel material into a container. Another apparatus comprises a hopper configured to receive bulk material that is sized and shaped to be at least partially enclosable by a container to occupy a substantial volume of the container and a reciprocating conveyor floor system. Optionally, a chute can be employed in combination with a loader vehicle to quickly and efficiently load bulk material into a container. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183135 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TURBO-MACHINE NOISE SUPPRESSION - A turbo-machine inlet includes a gas passage having a non-gradual bend prior to an impeller assembly. The non-gradual bend causes a localized shockwave in fluid flowing through the gas passage. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183136 | START SYSTEM FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINES - A gas turbine engine includes a flow control mechanism operable to direct at least a portion of a fan airflow from a secondary flow path into a core flow path. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183137 | CENTRIFUGAL PUMP WITH SECONDARY IMPELLER AND DUAL OUTLETS - A fluid pump includes a primary impeller and a secondary impeller disposed on a common drive shaft within a pump housing. The pump housing including a respective diffuser or volute therein for each of the primary impeller and the secondary impeller. A fluid passage is formed within the housing connecting a discharge of the primary impeller to an intake of the secondary impeller. Each of the primary and secondary impellers has a respective outlet port. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183138 | DUAL TEMPERATURE OIL CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A WIND TURBINE GEARBOX - A system and method are provided for supplying oil at different temperatures to different locations within a wind turbine gearbox, wherein oil is pumped from a common oil sump to the different locations via a common header. The different gear box locations are divided into at least two groups, wherein each of said groups receives inlet oil at a respective inlet oil temperature. A first temperature control device is disposed between the common header and the first group, and a second temperature control device is disposed between the common header and the second group of gearbox locations. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183139 | ENERGY CONVERTER - 1. The invention relates to an energy converter having a supply channel for a medium and a turbine wheel ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130183140 | FAN SHROUD WITH COOLING PASSAGE - A fan shroud includes a cylindrical body which is made of a heat conducting material and which enclose an annular passage. The shroud also has a flange projecting radially outwardly from the body. The body forms a wall interposed in the passage. An inlet port and an outlet port communicate with the passage on opposite sides of the wall. Inlet and outlet supply lines are connected to the inlet and outlet ports. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183141 | AIR MOVING DEVICES - Disclosed herein is an air moving device which includes a housing and a motor. The air moving device may include at least one shock absorber which is configured to reduce vibrations and/or noise. The air moving device may also be configured to cancel out noises generated when operating the device. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183142 | ARRANGEMENT FOR THE GUIDING OF THE FLOW OF A LIQUID IN RELATION TO THE ROTOR OF A TURBOMACHINE - An arrangement for the guiding of the flow of a liquid in relation to the rotor of a turbomachine, which includes an intermediary disc and a downstream disc of which the internal diameter and the axial position of the discs are defined in such a way that the tank is arranged inside the discs. The rotor supports a guide flange with an element of revolution of which the diameter of the section increases in the downstream direction, according to the direction of flow of the gases in the turbomachine. The downstream axial end of the flange is fixed to a portion of the rotor located downstream of the downstream disc and the upstream axial end of the flange is connected to the internal radial end of the intermediate disc. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183143 | SEALING DEVICE HAVING A SLEEVE FOR THE PASSAGE OF A CONNECTING ROD OF A SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE ORIENTATION OF THE BLOWER BLADES OF A TURBOPROP ENGINE THROUGH A PARTITION - A sealing device for passing a connecting rod of a system for controlling a pitch of fan blades of a turboprop through a partition. The device includes a tube for fastening to the partition that is to be sealed, and a frustoconical sheath through which the connecting rod is to pass, the sheath configured to slide axially inside the tube and including, at its wider end, a sealing mechanism co-operating with the tube, and, at its narrower end, a leaktight fastener fastening to a corresponding end of the connecting rod. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183144 | BEARING HOUSING OF AN EXHAUST-GAS TURBOCHARGER - A bearing housing ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130183145 | HYBRID INNER AIR SEAL FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINES - A turbine section has a turbine rotor carrying turbine blades. The turbine blades include seal members at a radially inner location. A vane section is formed of a plurality of circumferentially spaced vane components, each of which has an airfoil extending radially outwardly of a platform. A first seal member is fixed to the platform, and is positioned to be adjacent a seal from a blade which is positioned in one axial direction relative to the first seal member. A second seal member extends circumferentially beyond at least a plurality of the vane components and is positioned to be adjacent a seal member of a blade on an opposed axial side from the first blade. A vane component is also disclosed and claimed. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183146 | TURBO COMPRESSOR - A turbo compressor is provided that has first, second and third stage compressor blades rotated by a large gear shaft via an acceleration device, and includes a cast integral casing ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130183147 | CENTERING ATTACHMENT OF A COMPRESSOR HOUSING COVER - A casing is provided having a longitudinal axis of a turbomachine, the axis extending along a rotor. The casing includes at least one jacket part extending along the longitudinal axis and at least one end-face cover. The cover is surrounded by the jacket part at least with a part of the axial extension of the cover. In order to reduce the need for radial clearance, without compromising the availability or safety of the operation of the machine, the cover has radial clearance with respect to the jacket part and at least two separate guide elements of the cover are provided on the jacket part in two different circumferential positions with respect to the longitudinal axis. The respective guide elements are designed such that they block a respective movement of the cover in the circumferential direction at least unidirectionally. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183148 | FUEL SYSTEM CENTRIFUGAL BOOST PUMP VOLUTE - A disclosed centrifugal boost pump volute includes normal to flow cross sectional surfaces distributed over the length of the passage. The volute includes a volute proper, an exit bend and a diffuser fluidly interconnecting the volute proper to the exit bend. The cross sectional surfaces are defined as dimensions set out in one set of data, which includes Tables N-1 and N-2 for the volute proper and Table N-3 for the volute exit bend, where N is the same value. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183149 | HOUSING-SIDE STRUCTURE OF A TURBOMACHINE - A housing-side structure of a turbomachine, in particular of a gas turbine, including an in particular segmented jacket ring ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130183150 | COMPONENT OF A TURBINE WITH LEAF SEALS AND METHOD FOR SEALING AGAINST LEAKAGE BETWEEN A VANE AND A CARRIER ELEMENT - A component of a turbine includes a vane, a carrier element and at least four interfaces between the vane and the carrier element. The at least four interfaces are sealed via leaf seals. A method for sealing against leakage between a vane and a carrier element of the above-mentioned turbine component includes sealing the at least four interfaces by way of leaf seals | 2013-07-18 |
20130183151 | Calibration of Blade Load Sensors - A method of calibrating one or more load sensors of a blade of a wind turbine, said wind turbine comprising a main generator, a power electronic converter connected with the main generator, and a rotor operationally connected with the main generator and carrying the blade. The method comprises acting on the power electronic converter to operate the main generator as motor to set the blade in at least one predetermined condition. The method further comprises measuring loads in the predetermined condition using the load sensors of the blade and calibrating the blade load sensors taking into account the measured loads. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183152 | FIN ASSEMBLY - A fin assembly for controlling movement of a buoyant body, including: a base for attaching the assembly to the body; and a fin attached to the base by a hinge, wherein when the assembly is attached to the body, the fin can pivot at the hinge from a first condition to a second condition to allow substantially free rotation of the body in a first rotational direction. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183153 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AND CONTROLLING LOADS IN A WIND TURBINE SYSTEM - A wind turbine system comprising a rotatable hub, wind turbine blades attached to the hub, a rotatable shaft mechanically coupled to the hub, a non-shaft-contacting sensor assembly comprising sensors for detecting signals representative of loads induced in the rotatable shaft and a processor for analyzing the signals representative of the loads induced in the rotatable shaft and providing control signals to in response to the induced loads. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183154 | CANTILEVER FAN - A cantilever fan including a cantilever blade that is clamped at one end. The fan includes an actuator that applies a periodic force to the blade resulting in periodic deflections of the blade. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183155 | FUEL SYSTEM CENTRIFUGAL BOOST PUMP IMPELLER - A centrifugal boost pump inducer section includes a plurality of inducer main blades, and a plurality of splitter blades, each of which includes normal to the blade mean line cross sectional surfaces distributed over the length of the blades, the cross sectional surfaces defined as a set of R-coordinates, theta-coordinates and Z-coordinates relative to an impeller outer diameter set out in one set of tables. A centrifugal boost pump impeller section includes a plurality of impeller main blades, a plurality of primary splitter blades, and a plurality of secondary splitter blades, each of which includes normal to the blade mean line cross sectional surfaces distributed over the length of the blades, the cross sectional surfaces defined as a set of R-coordinates, theta-coordinates and Z-coordinates relative to an impeller outer diameter set out in another set of tables. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183156 | ROTOR WHEEL FOR A TURBOMACHINE - A rotor wheel for a turbomachine includes a rotor wheel body having a first face and an opposing second face joined by an outer diameter surface having a centerline. A blade receiving slot is formed in the outer diameter surface and extends about the rotor wheel body. A blade loading slot is formed in the outer diameter surface. The blade loading slot is connected with and axially off-set from the blade receiving slot. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183157 | METHOD OF SURFACE TREATMENT FOR DOVETAIL IN GAS TURBINE ENGINE FAN BLADE - A method of surface treating a dovetail in a blade includes the steps of providing a burnishing operation along circumferential sides of the dovetail. Next, shot peening is provided at axial ends of the dovetail. A fan blade made by the method is also claimed. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183158 | Anti-Ovalization Tool for Introduction Into a Wind Turbine Blade Root and Method of Reducing Ovalization of a Wind Turbine Blade Root - Anti-ovalization tool for introduction into a wind turbine blade root comprising two or more rigid bodies connected to one another along their side edges with distances in between them and together forming a substantially cylindrical body, wherein the distances between the rigid bodies are adjustable. The invention is further related to the method of reducing ovalization of a wind turbine blade root and to the use of a tool comprising two or more rigid bodies as an anti-ovalization tool. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183159 | WIND TURBINE BLADE, WIND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING WIND TURBINE BLADE - A wind turbine blade includes a blade body whose chord length increases from a blade tip toward a blade root. The blade body includes a blade tip region located near the blade tip and whose chord length increases gradually toward the blade root, the blade tip region having a substantially constant first design lift coefficient, a maximum-chord-length position located near the blade root and having a maximum chord length, the maximum-chord-length position having a second design lift coefficient higher than the first design lift coefficient, and a transition region located between the blade tip region and the maximum-chord-length position. The transition region has a design lift coefficient increasing gradually from the first design lift coefficient to the second design lift coefficient in a direction from the blade tip toward the blade root. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183160 | WIND GENERATOR HUB ASSEMBLY WITH HYBRID SAIL BLADES - A high solidity hub assembly with lightweight, high efficiency, hybrid airfoil/sail blades. The hub includes at three to eight, blade mounting surfaces each with a radially extending blade. The blades are identical and wedge shaped and evenly distributed radially around the hub. Gaps are created between each blade. Each blade has an airfoil profile with a curved outer skin layer with a large curved leading edge and a flat trailing edge, similar to an airfoil. The outer skin layer is secured along its leading edge and removeably attached along its trailing edge to a lightweight internal frame. Each blade includes a transversely aligned end cap with optional louvers. The blades are oriented so that their outer skin layers face downwind and rotate in the direction of their leading edges. When wind flows against the inside surface of the skin layers, the blades act as a sail to produce thrust. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183161 | Low-Cost Molded Wind Turbine Blade - An optimally-shaped single part molded wind turbine blade is provided for small wind turbines. Two mold bodies are brought together to form a cavity, and a third retractable mold body is inserted into the cavity. A flowable material such as filled thermoplastic resin is introduced into the space between the mold bodies and solidified. The retractable mold body is retracted and the mold is opened to reveal a single-part wind turbine blade with a hollow root region. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183162 | NACELLE FOR WIND TURBINE - A nacelle for a wind turbine is disclosed. The nacelle includes a base platform, a frame, and a flexible membrane. The frame includes a plurality of beams and defines an interior. The flexible membrane is connected to the frame and further defines the interior. The flexible membrane includes a polymer material. The interior is substantially enclosed. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183163 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR AN OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE - A support structure for mooring a vertically extending floating wind turbine or the like body has a ring of tether attachment points for connecting respective tethers running down to the seabed. The ring is spaced from the body by a ring of inclined struts running diagonally downwardly and inwardly from the plane of the attachment points. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183164 | VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE HAVING ONE OR MORE MODULAR BLADES - A vertical axis wind turbine includes a substantially vertical, central mast; one or more blades, each blade having an upper tip end and a lower tip end and including two or more connected blade segments, each defined by a longitudinal axis and a transverse airfoil cross section, wherein the ends of adjacent blade segments are connected together by means of a connection arrangement provided between the adjacent blade segments; and at least one support arm extending outwardly from the central mast, wherein the peripheral end of each support arm is connected to one of the blades through the connection arrangement of that blade. Each blade extends around the central mast such that the upper and lower tip ends are angularly displaced from each other about the central mast. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183165 | AIRFOIL - An airfoil includes a platform and an exterior surface connected to the platform. A plurality of trench segments are on the exterior surface, and a single cooling passage in each trench segment supplies a cooling media to the exterior surface. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183166 | AIRFOIL - An airfoil includes a platform and an exterior surface connected to the platform. A plurality of trench segments are on the exterior surface, and each trench segment extends less than 50% of a length of the exterior surface. A cooling passage in each trench segment supplies a cooling media to the exterior surface. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183167 | OPERATION CONTROL DEVICE FOR A POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMP, PUMP SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH - An operational control device is disclosed for a positive-displacement pump having a motor, means for actuating the motor, state sensor means for detecting an actual operating parameter (e.g., pressure) of the pump, and operating mode means for controlling an operating mode of the pump. A first actuating mode of the operating mode means is set by the actuating means below a first operating-parameter threshold value (P1). This mode brings about a constantly rising pump pressure in the direction of an operating-parameter setpoint value (Pset) in a variable manner, which is dependent on a detected change in the operating parameter over a predefined time interval. A second actuating mode is set as normal operation to the operating-parameter setpoint value by the actuating means above the first operating-parameter threshold value. P1 is fixed or is calculated as a fraction of the operating-parameter setpoint value and/or a pump parameter correlated therewith. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183168 | SURFACE PUMP ASSEMBLY - A surface mounted pump assembly includes a centrifugal pump having a plurality of impellers and an electric motor adapted to drive the pump such that a thrust load from the pump is transmitted to the motor. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183169 | PROPULSION AND MOTION-TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY, IN PARTICULAR FOR A ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT - A propulsion and motion-transmission assembly ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130183170 | MICRO-DOSING PUMP AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MICRO-DOSING PUMP - A micro-dosing pump includes a pump chamber substrate, a flexible membrane, a fluid line, a valve disk, a magnetizable actuator disk, and a drive unit. The pump chamber substrate has a pump chamber. The flexible membrane is on a first side of the pump chamber substrate and covers the pump chamber in a fluid-tight manner. The fluid line is on a second side of the pump chamber substrate such that fluid can enter and leave the pump chamber. The valve disk, arranged inside the pump chamber, has a fluid through-opening and is configured to close the fluid line by rotating and to open it via the through-opening. The actuator disk is coupled to the valve disk such that rotating the actuator disk rotates the valve disk. The drive unit has a pump plunger configured to move the membrane for suction or ejection of fluid and to rotate the actuator disk. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183171 | Rotary Cam Ring Fluid Machine - A cam ring fluid machine, a rotary cam ring fluid machine has a casing, a flange in the casing, a stator in the casing, a rotor cam ring in the stator, a fixed axis in the rotor cam ring, and a vane in the vane groove of the fixed axis. A fluid chamber is formed with the inner circumferential surface of the rotor cam ring, the outer circumferential surface of the fixed axis, the vane, and the flange. When the rotor cam ring rotates, the volume of the fluid chamber increases or decreases. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183172 | Device for detecting breakage of a diaphragm in a hydraulically-actuated pump, a method of mounting such a device on a pump, and a pump fitted with such a device - A device for detecting breaks in a diaphragm of a hydraulically-actuated pump includes a body ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130183173 | POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMP - A positive displacement pump ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130183174 | SOLENOID PUMP - A solenoid pump for moving a fluid is disclosed. The pump includes a solenoid coil that generates an electromagnetic field for moving a plunger relative to a stationary core. Magnetic components of the solenoid pump direct the electromagnetic field to provide a substantially balanced magnetic force on the plunger. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183175 | DRIVING DEVICE - A driving device includes a rotor unit including a rotation shaft, a fluid supplying portion, and a motor rotor, a housing that rotatably supports the rotation shaft, a stator case accommodating a motor stator and a motor rotor. The motor rotor includes a consequent pole rotor including a motor rotor core and a plurality of the magnets arranged along a circumferential direction of the motor rotor core. The magnets form a plurality of magnetic pole portions that serve as primary magnetic poles. The motor rotor core includes portions located between adjacent ones of the magnetic pole portions in the circumferential direction. The portions form magnetic-pole-forming portions that serve as secondary magnetic poles. The motor unit includes a magnetization inhibiting portion formed to inhibit magnetization of the fluid supplying portion. The support portion of the housing comprises a nonmagnetic metal. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183176 | Rotary Blood Pump - The present invention provides a rotary blood pump with both an attractive magnetic axial bearing and a hydrodynamic bearing. In one embodiment according to the present invention, a rotary pump includes an impeller assembly supported within a pump housing assembly by a magnetic axial bearing and a hydrodynamic bearing. The magnetic axial bearing includes at least two magnets oriented to attract each other. One magnet is positioned in the spindle of the pump housing while the other is disposed within the rotor assembly, proximate to the spindle. In this respect, the two magnets create an attractive axial force that at least partially maintains the relative axial position of the rotor assembly. The hydrodynamic bearing is formed between sloping surfaces that form tight clearances below the rotor assembly. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183177 | Tubing Encased Motor Lead - A system and methodology facilitates the supply of electrical power in a variety of harsh environments. The technique may utilize an electrical power cable having an insulator located around an electrical conductor. The insulator and the electrical conductor are positioned within a metallic tube. In a variety of applications, the metallic tube enables construction of the electrical power cable without an armor layer. A jacket is disposed between the insulator and the metallic tube and is designed to compensate for differences in thermal expansion between the materials. The jacket may be formed with gas pockets distributed therein to compensate for a different level of thermal expansion of the jacket relative to, for example, the metallic tube. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183178 | COOLING SYSTEMS FOR SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS | 2013-07-18 |
20130183179 | MOTOR AND ELECTRIC PUMP - A motor may comprise a rotor and a stator. A first core of the stator may comprise three pieces of first partial cores and a first connecting portion connecting the first partial cores adjacent to one another. The first partial core may comprise a tooth part disposed at a front edge portion and a contacting part disposed at a rear edge portion. The contacting part may contact the adjacent first partial core. The first core may be formed such that a state of the contacting parts changes from a separated state in which the contacting parts are separated from each other to a contacting state in which the contacting parts of the adjacent first partial cores are contacting each other. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183180 | SLIDING INFLATOR WITH INNER AND OUTER CYLINDERS - A sliding inflator with inner and outer cylinders is provided. The outer cylinder has a fixing element with an axial pipe protruding therefrom and having two through holes. A rotating element is disposed around the axial pipe and has two receiving chambers matching the through holes, respectively, and receiving a ball each. A gradually-deepened curved portion of the receiving chamber is defined between shallow and deep ends thereof. The rotating element rotates between an unlocked position and a locked position. A stopping element is fixed to the inner cylinder and has a protruding post with an annular groove. The rotating element switches from the unlocked position to the locked position to couple the cylinders together, and switches from the locked position to the unlocked position to release engagement between the cylinders. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183181 | ROTARY COMPRESSOR - A rotary compressor capable of reducing a maximum load applied to a rotary shaft, the rotary compressor including a casing, a cylinder installed at an inside the casing and configured to provide a space to compress gas, a rotary shaft disposed while passing through the cylinder, a roller configured to compress gas by rotating along an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder, and an eccentric cam integrally formed with the rotary shaft and disposed at an inside the roller, wherein the eccentric cam is disposed at an eccentric position side in a shaft direction on an axial line of the rotary shaft. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183182 | STATOR OF A GEROTOR DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ROLLER POCKETS IN A STATOR OF A GEROTOR DEVICE - A method for manufacturing roller pockets in a stator of a gerotor device generally includes providing a stator having a cavity including a generally cylindrical section defining a central axis and a plurality of roller pockets angularly spaced around a periphery of the cylindrical section. Each roller pocket is configured to receive a respective roller, which acts as an internal tooth of the gerotor device. Each roller pocket defines a generally cylindrical roller pocket bearing surface. The method further includes grinding each roller pocket bearing surface of each roller pocket with a grinding wheel rotating about a rotational axis perpendicular to the central axis. A stator for a gerotor device is also described. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183183 | ROTARY ENGINE - A “cat and mouse” rotary engine/pump comprising two inclined power shafts at the two ends of the rotor-pistons. Each power shaft connects to both rotor-pistons by concentric crosses. Either piston can be suspended from the bearings of the inclined shafts indirectly, through the inclined shafts and the crosses, avoiding any touching with the other piston and the casing. The arrangement improves the balance of the engine, rids the bearings of the rotor-pistons from heavy idle loads, allows lighter and more robust structure. The power is shared between the two counter-rotating shafts. The arrangement fits to divided load applications, like portable flyers, REM. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183184 | ROTARY ENGINE - A rotary engine includes a housing body having a first rotation chamber and a second rotation chamber. A first rotary body is arranged within the first rotation chamber, and a second rotary body is arranged within the second rotation chamber. A boundary surface of the first rotation chamber has a variable distance from an opposite surface of the first rotary body. A pair of valve flaps having a first valve flap and a second valve flap is arranged on the first rotary body. Upon rotation of the first rotary body, the valve flaps are in engagement with the boundary surface of the first rotation chamber and are rotated in mutually opposite directions with regard to the first rotary body so as to form two mutually demarcated working chambers within the first rotation chamber. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183185 | SCREW ROTOR FOR A SCREW TYPE VACUUM PUMP - A screw rotor is for a screw type vacuum pump, preferably for a screw type vacuum pump having a pumping capacity less than 50 m | 2013-07-18 |
20130183186 | SEAL FOR THE ROTOR OF ROTARY PISTON MACHINES - The parting line or groove between the piston halves of the rotor of a rotary piston engine are sealed by means of fools which conform to the configuration of a peripheral portion of the rotor and cover the parting line or joint. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183187 | Method for Manufacturing Ceramic Member, and Ceramic Member, Gas Sensor Device, Fuel Cell Device, Multi-Layer Piezoelectric Device, Injection Apparatus and Fuel Injection System - A ceramic member in which the metal layers with high void ratio are sufficiently sintered to lower a residue of resin is produced. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183188 | MIXTURE OF POWDERS FOR PREPARING A SINTERED NICKEL-TITANIUM-RARE EARTH METAL (Ni-Ti-RE) ALLOY - A mixture of powders for preparing a sintered nickel-titanium-rare earth (Ni—Ti—RE) alloy includes Ni—Ti alloy powders comprising from about 55 wt. % Ni to about 61 wt. % Ni and from about 39 wt. % Ti to about 45 wt. % Ti, and RE alloy powders comprising a RE element. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183189 | ALUMINUM POWDER METAL ALLOYING METHOD - A zirconium-doped aluminum powder metal and a method of making this powder metal are disclosed. The method of making includes forming an aluminum-zirconium melt in which a zirconium content of the aluminum-zirconium melt is less than 2.0 percent by weight. The aluminum-zirconium melt then powderized to form a zirconium-doped aluminum powder metal. The powderization may occur by, for example, air atomization. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183190 | FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT IN HEAT RESISTANCE PROPERTY AND FORMABILITY - An object is to provide ferritic stainless steel excellent in heat resistance (oxidation resistance, a thermal fatigue property and a high-temperature fatigue property) and formability, while preventing a decrease in oxidation resistance due to Cu, without adding expensive chemical elements such as Mo and W. Specifically, ferritic stainless steel having a chemical composition containing, by mass %, C: 0.015% or less, Si: 0.4% or more and 1.0% or less, Mn: 1.0% or less, P: 0.040% or less, S: 0.010% or less, Cr: 12% or more and less than 16%, N: 0.015% or less, Nb: 0.3% or more and 0.65% or less, Ti: 0.15% or less, Mo: 0.1% or less, W: 0.1% or less, Cu: 1.0% or more and 2.5% or less and Al: 0.2% or more and 1.0% or less, while the relationship Si≧Al is satisfied, and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183191 | BEARING STEEL - Provided is a bearing steel capable of exhibiting excellent cold workability in cold working that follows spheroidizing annealing and also capable of ensuring excellent abrasion resistance and rolling fatigue characteristics as a bearing member or the like. The bearing steel contains C: 0.9 to 1.10%, Si: 0.05 to 0.49%, Mn: 0.1 to 1.0%, P: not more than 0.05% (excluding 0%), S: not more than 0.05% (excluding 0%), Cr: 0.03 to 0.40%, Al: not more than 0.05% (excluding 0%), N: 0.002 to 0.025%, Ti: not more than 0.0030% (excluding 0%), and 0: not more than 0.0025% (excluding 0%), with the remainder being iron and unavoidable impurities. The average aspect ratio of cementite is not more than 2.00, the average circle-equivalent diameter of cementite is 0.35 to 0.6 μm, and the number density of cementite having a circle-equivalent diameter of not less than 0.13 μm is not less than 0.45/μm | 2013-07-18 |
20130183192 | ELECTRICAL STEEL PROCESSING WITHOUT A POST COLD-ROLLING INTERMEDIATE ANNEAL - Embodiments of the present invention comprises melting scrap steel into molten steel; decarburizing the molten steel and adding alloys; transferring the steel to ladles and casting the steel into slabs; hot rolling the slabs into sheets; pickling the sheets; annealing the sheets; cold rolling the sheets; and performing one or more of tension leveling, a rough rolling, or a coating process on the sheets after cold rolling, without an intermediate annealing process between the cold rolling and the tension leveling, the rough rolling, or the coating process. The sheet is sent to the customer for stamping and customer annealing. The new process provides an electrical steel with the similar, same, or better magnetic properties than an electrical steel manufactured using the traditional processing with an intermediate annealing step after cold rolling. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183193 | NON-FLAMMABLE MAGNESIUM ALLOY WITH EXCELLENT MECHANICAL PROPERTIES, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - A magnesium alloy that has excellent ignition resistance and is excellent in both strength and ductility. The magnesium alloy includes, by weight, 1.0% or greater but less than 7.0% of Al, 0.05% to 2.0% of Ca, 0.05% to 2.0% of Y, greater than 0% but not greater than 6.0% of Zn, and the balance of Mg, and the other unavoidable impurities. The total content of the Ca and the Y is equal to or greater than 0.1% but less than 2.5% of the total weight of the magnesium alloy. The Mg alloy forms a dense composite oxide layer that acts as a protective film. Thus the Mg alloy has very excellent oxidation resistance and ignition resistance, can be melted, cast and machined in the air or a common inert atmosphere (Ar or N | 2013-07-18 |
20130183194 | Copper Alloy - Alloys are demonstrated based on copper, which have additions of manganese and sulfur and/or calcium as well as additional elements. The copper alloys are free from tellurium and lead, and are distinguished by high electrical conductivity and good machinability. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183195 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR STERILIZING PREFORMS - The method and the device according to the invention are used to sterilize preforms ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130183196 | Method For Sterilizing A Container And 3-Fluid Nozzle Used For Carrying Out The Method - For reducing time required for sterilizing a container by hydrogen peroxide, mitigating a cost required therefore, simplifying a sterilizing apparatus, reducing space for installing such apparatus, and mitigating load to the environment, a method for sterilizing a container is provided according to which hydrogen peroxide aqueous solution, air at the normal temperature and hot air are simultaneously injected into a container whereby the hydrogen peroxide aqueous solution which has been turned to minute droplets by the air at the normal temperature is instantly gasified. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183197 | CHEMILUMINESCENT SYSTEM - A chemiluminescent system includes a substrate comprising a solid chemiluminescent oxalate and a solution comprising an oxygen-providing compound. The chemiluminescent system provides improved light-output characteristics. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183198 | ANALYZER, METHOD FOR DETERMINING A DISPENSED LIQUID AMOUNT, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An analyzer comprises a dispenser which dispenses a liquid into a container, a detector which comprises a phototransmitter which emits light to the container and a photoreceiver which receives light from the phototransmitter, a moving unit which changes a relative position between the container and the detector, and a controller which determines whether an amount of the liquid in the container is within a predetermined range, based on outputs from the detector at a plurality of the relative positions. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183199 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ANALYSIS AND READING - An analyzing and reading device and an analyzing and reading method, for reading and analyzing a test strip for assay detection are disclosed. The test strip has a detection zone and a blank zone, the device includes a photoelectric detection circuit and a processor, wherein the photoelectric detection circuit includes at least two light sources which locate corresponding to the positions of the detection zone and the blank zone of the test strip and are able to emit lights corresponding to the detection zone and blank zone of the test strip, and at least one optical detectors which receive reflected lights from the above two zones; wherein lights emitted by the at least two light sources irradiate the detection zone and blank zone of the strip and are reflected therefrom, and then are received by the optical detector, which in turn feedback the detection information to the processor; the processor making analysis and decision based on the detection information received. The analyzing and reading device and method according to the present invention have high accuracy and less interference when reading. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183200 | CONTINUOUS TAKE OFF TECHNIQUE AND PRESSURE CONTROL OF POLYMERIZATION REACTORS - A polymerization reactor system includes features for operating two or more reactors in series or parallel. The system includes a discharge line coupled to an outlet of a first polymerization reactor, a first conduit connecting the first polymerization reactor to a second polymerization reactor via the discharge line, a second conduit connecting the first polymerization reactor to a flashline apparatus via the discharge line, and a diverter valve coupling the first and second conduits to the discharge line. The diverter valve is configured to selectively open the discharge line to the first conduit and close the discharge line to the second conduit in a first valve state and to selectively open the discharge line to the second conduit and close the discharge line to the first conduit in a second valve state. The diverter valve is capable of switching between the first and second valve states. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183201 | FILTER MEDIA FOR ACTIVE FIELD POLARIZED MEDIA AIR CLEANER - Filter media for an active field polarized media air cleaner includes two layers of dielectric material with a higher resistance air permeable screen sandwiched between the lower resistivity electric layers. The filter media may further include a mixed fiber filter layer having fibers from different sides of the triboelectric scale. The filter media may further include a layer of relatively higher density dielectric material followed by a layer of relatively lower density dielectric material. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183202 | EXHAUST PURIFICATION SYSTEM OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In an internal combustion engine, inside an engine exhaust passage, a hydrocarbon feed valve ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130183203 | EXHAUST PURIFICATION SYSTEM OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In an internal combustion engine, inside of an engine exhaust passage, a hydrocarbon feed valve ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130183204 | SYSTEM FOR DEAERATION IN A FLASH VESSEL - The disclosed embodiments relate to systems for deaerating a stream of slag sump water produced by a gasifier. For example, in one embodiment, a system includes a flash vessel having a first inlet configured to introduce a first fluid into the flash vessel, wherein the flash vessel is configured to flash the first fluid to produce a first flash gas, a second inlet configured to introduce a stream from slag sump into the flash vessel, wherein the stream from slag sump comprises a mixture of a gasification fine slag, dissolved oxygen (O | 2013-07-18 |
20130183205 | ELECTRICALLY HEATED CATALYST - Electricity is suppressed from flowing through a case of an electrically heated catalyst. For this purpose, the case for accommodating a heat generating element includes a tubular portion which is formed in parallel to a central axis, an inlet portion which is provided on the upstream side from the tubular portion and which has an inner diameter smaller than that of the tubular portion, an inclined portion which connects the tubular portion and the inlet portion, and an introducing portion which extends from a connected portion between the inlet portion and the inclined portion toward inside of the case and which is curved so that a center of curvature is positioned at the outside; and an inner tube interposed by a mat for supporting the heat generating element includes a tubular portion which is formed in parallel to a central axis, and an inclined portion which is provided on the upstream side from the tubular portion, which has inner diameters that are decreased on the more upstream side, and which is curved. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183206 | ISOTHERMAL REACTOR FOR HYDROCARBON NITRATION - Disclosed are a process and an apparatus for synthesizing nitroalkanes by reaction of a hydrocarbon feedstock with aqueous nitric acid. By using an isothermal reactor with multiple input ports for aqueous nitric acid, a hydrocarbon feedstock may be sequentially exposed to a plurality of flows of aqueous nitric acid as it flows through the reactor. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183207 | Treatment Apparatus for Evaporated Fuel - A treatment apparatus for evaporated fuel including tank port, a purge port, an atmosphere port, a channel communicating the tank port or the purge port and the atmosphere port, and plural adsorption chambers having adsorbent therein, which adsorbing and desorbing a fuel component of evaporated fuel, wherein the adsorption chamber closest to the atmosphere port has a major diameter portion filled with the adsorbent over all a cross section of the charmed a projecting portion projecting from the major diameter portion toward the atmosphere port and filled with the adsorbent, and a space portion between the projecting portion and an inner wall of the channel and not filled with the adsorbent, and end surfaces of the major diameter portion and the projecting portion on the atmosphere port side are breathable so as to control temperature drop in activated carbon and to thereby enhance bleed emission performance. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183208 | LIQUID-LIQUID EXTRACTION UNIT, MULTISTAGE LIQUID-LIQUID EXTRACTION APPARATUS USING THE UNIT, AND MULTISTAGE CONTINUOUS EXTRACTION SYSTEM FOR RARE EARTH ELEMENTS - A liquid-liquid extraction unit includes an extraction/separation tank ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130183209 | MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE, MICROFLUIDIC DOSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MICROFLUIDIC FLOW MEASUREMENT AND DOSING - A microfluidic device for detecting a flow parameter, includes a channel configured within a base body, the channel including a first inlet for feeding a first fluid and a second inlet for feeding a second fluid so as to form a fluid stream having the first and second fluids within the channel, and further including an output for providing the fluid stream on the output side, a first feeder including a micropump associated with the first inlet for selectively feeding the first fluid to the channel, a second feeder associated with the second inlet for feeding the second fluid to the channel; and a detector for detecting, on the basis of a different physical property of the first fluid and the second fluid within the channel, a measurement value dependent on a current flow parameter of the first or second fluid. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183210 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING DISCRETE VOLUMES OF A FIRST FLUID IN CONTACT WITH A SECOND FLUID, WHICH ARE IMMISCIBLE WITH EACH OTHER - Various embodiments described in the application relate to an apparatus, system, and method for generating, within a conduit, discrete volumes of one or more fluids that are immiscible with a second fluid. The discrete volumes can be used for biochemical or molecular biology procedures involving small volumes, for example, microliter-sized volumes, nanoliter-sized volumes, or smaller. The system can comprise an apparatus comprising at least one conduit operatively connected to one or more pumps for providing discrete volumes separated from one another by a fluid that is immiscible with the fluid(s) of the discrete volumes, for example, aqueous immiscible-fluid-discrete volumes separated by an oil. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183211 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING MATERIALS BETWEEN LOCATIONS POSSESSING DIFFERENT CROSS-SECTIONAL AREAS WITH MINIMAL BAND SPREADING AND DISPERSION DUE TO UNEQUAL PATH-LENGTHS - Non-limiting exemplary embodiment(s) of apparatus(es) and method(s) are described for the conveyance of fluid media and entrained materials between two or more locations, each possessing a different cross-sectional area. Equidistant pathways incorporated into uniquely designed conduits enable this transference to occur with minimal band spreading and separation resolution loss due to undesirable flow patterns that arise from end effects. The design enables the conduits to be employed with locations of almost any description including process channels, surfaces, or even open volume of any size and used for almost any purpose. The conduits and/or associated locations may be empty of any contents or filled with gelatinous, porous, granular, or particulated material. The design of non-limiting exemplary embodiment(s) of apparatus(es) and method(s) may be easily adapted or configured as necessary. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183212 | BENT MICROSTRUCTURES FOR SAMPLING, TRANSPORTING OR DISPENSING A FLUID MEDIA - A device for sampling, transporting and/or disposal of fluid media in the nI and μl-range comprises a substrate with an open or closed capillary-like groove or channel respectively, the substrate with the open or closed groove or capillary respectively is bent or arcuated at least at one location. The substrate comprises at least one end into which the open or closed capillary-like groove or channel respectively is extended, which end is shaped according to its application or use as e.g. needle-like, straight-lined cut, tip-like, at least most half circle-shape, rounded, etc. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183213 | REACTION VESSEL FOR AN AUTOMATIC CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS APPLIANCE - A reaction vessel for an automatic chemical or biological analysis appliance includes a connection part ( | 2013-07-18 |
20130183214 | MODULAR DUCTWORK DECONTAMINATION ASSEMBLY - A modular ductwork assembly decontaminates an air stream circulating within a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system. The assembly includes one or more of (a) an ionizing module for removing particulates from the air stream, (b) a sterilization module for neutralizing airborne pathogens present in the air stream, (c) an ozone treatment module for neutralizing pathogens or odoriferous or gaseous constituents or volatile organic compounds (VOCs) present in the air stream, optionally (d) baffles for slowing and disrupting the flow rate and promoting turbulence in the air stream traveling through the modules, optionally (e) a fan module for directing a treated air stream, optionally (f) an ozone sensor, optionally (g) a monitoring or ozone control means, and optionally (h) a means of delivering and repurposing generated ozone. Each of the modules is arranged substantially adjacent to at least one of the other modules. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183215 | LOW TEMPERATURE DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER REDUCTION SYSTEM - A system for treating diesel exhaust is disclosed. The system includes a first filter including layers of filtration material positioned between layers of corrugated metallic foil. The metallic foil defines a honeycomb arrangement of longitudinal passageways from an upstream end to a downstream end and also openings for allowing exhaust to pass between adjacent longitudinal passageways of the metallic foil. The filtration material is positioned such that exhaust between the adjacent longitudinal passageways passes through the filtration material. The metallic foil also includes flow diverting structures to divert flow within the longitudinal passageways through the openings. A second filter is positioned downstream from the first filter. The second filter defines a honeycomb arrangement of longitudinal passageways. The longitudinal passages are selectively plugged adjacent upstream and downstream ends to force flow radially through walls between the longitudinal passages of the second filter. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183216 | ENERGY EFFICIENT, LOW EMISSIONS SHALE OIL RECOVERY PROCESS - A process for the energy efficient, environmentally friendly recovery of liquid and gaseous products from solid or semi-solid hydrocarbon resources, in particular, oil shale or tar sands. The process involves non-oxidative pyrolysis to recover fluid energy values, oxidative combustion to recover energy values as recoverable heat, and environmental sequestration of gases produced. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183217 | PROCESS FOR SELECTIVE OXIDATION OF HYDROGEN SULPHIDE - The present invention provides a process for the selective oxidation of hydrogen sulphide in a hydrogen sulphide-containing hydrocarbon and/or hydrogen feed gas to elemental sulphur in a reaction zone containing a Claus catalyst, comprising the steps of: i) reacting in the reaction zone the hydrogen sulphide in the hydrogen sulphide-containing hydrocarbon and/or hydrogen feed gas with sulphur dioxide at a pressure in the range of from 4 to 200 bar (absolute) and a temperature in the range of from 120 and 160° C., such that the elemental sulphur formed is essentially in liquid form; ii) contacting the catalyst with a reducing atmosphere at elevated temperatures. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183218 | CONTROL OF A CHILLED AMMONIA PROCESS - A process of CO | 2013-07-18 |
20130183219 | METHODS FOR REDUCING NITROGEN OXIDES EMISSIONS - A method to reduce the emission of contaminants such as nitrogen oxides from the operation of a submerged combustion vaporizer. Fuels are combusted and the combustion gases are fed to an aqueous system which heats up and vaporizes cryogenic fluids in tube bundles in the submerged combustion vaporizer. Ozone is added to the aqueous system and will react with the contaminants allowing for their removal from the aqueous system. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183220 | PREPARATION OF CERIUM OXIDE-SUPPORTED NANO GOLD-SILVER CATALYSTS AND ITS APPLICATION IN CARBON MONOXIDE REMOVAL IN AIR - The preparation of bimetallic gold-silver cerium dioxide-supported catalysts and the process of oxidation of carbon monoxide (CO) in air to remove CO using the gold-silver cerium dioxide-supported catalysts are disclosed. The gold loading is between 0.5 and 5 wt. %. Gold and silver particle sizes are between 1 and 3 nm, and Au/Ag weight ratio is between 1 and 10. Oxidation of CO in air over these catalysts is carried out in a fixed bed reactor to remove CO. | 2013-07-18 |
20130183221 | PREPARATION OF COPPER OXIDE-CERIUM OXIDE-SUPPORTED NANO-GOLD CATALYSTS AND ITS APPLICATION IN REMOVAL OF CARBON MONOXIDE IN HYDROGEN STREAM - A preparation method of nano-gold catalysts supported on copper oxide-cerium oxide (CuO—CeO | 2013-07-18 |
20130183222 | PROCESS FOR WORKING UP AN EXHAUST GAS FROM A SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING HYDROXYLAMINE OR HYDROXYLAMMONNIUM SALTS - A process for working up an exhaust gas A from a system for producing hydroxylamine or hydroxylammonium salts by catalytic reduction of nitrogen monoxide with hydrogen, wherein the exhaust gas A comprises nitrogen monoxide, hydrogen, dinitrogen monoxide, nitrogen and ammonia, and at least some of the hydrogen present in the exhaust gas A is separated off from the exhaust gas A by means of a gas-tight membrane-electrode assembly which comprises at least one selectively proton-conducting membrane, a retentate side, a permeate side, and, on each side of the membrane, at least one electrode catalyst, wherein, on the retentate side of the membrane, at least some of the hydrogen is oxidized to protons at the anode catalyst and the protons, after crossing the membrane, are, on the permeate side, at the cathode catalyst according to
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